used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
in the past
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
next to; at the side of
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How far do you reckon it to the head-station?
at any time
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “How far do you reckon it to the head-station?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty miles?”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
head-station
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From this reading “How far do you reckon it to the head-station?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
How
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From this reading “How far do you reckon it to the head-station?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
immediately past
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
held dear
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Fifty miles?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
and nothing more
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “How far do you reckon it to the head-station?
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And an hour ago he had been as this man beside him--only one little hour ago!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
hard to endure
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And they rode on in silence, the one man thinking bitterly that if ever he had cherished a spark of hope of winning the woman he had loved he must give it up at last, the other trying to realise the good fortune that had come to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you.”
